Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-11-16 — GA
Operator
Colonial Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,200
Incident datetime
2015-11-16 21:00
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On november 16, 2015, the senior operator and a trainee was performing a station check during shift when they noticed odor of petroleum product coming from the sting water separator vault. Upon further investigation, they observed approximately 1/4" of product on top of the water inside the phase separation vessel. The senior operator dropped some diapers inside the containment box and discovered that product had wept from around the boby of the vessel water compartment. He immediately isolated the phase separation vessel and notified the lead operator and operations manager. The product was contained entirely inside the containment box. Volume amount released was 11.7 gallons based on calculations of the dimension of the containment box. The drain line was blocked with sludge and the pump switch failed to operate. Clean-up and repair activities are completed; permanent repairs were made to wiring circuitry, high level switch and pump switch and relay. Additionally, trap door plates are being made to visually view/inspect product level in the middle compartment.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-12-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150461
Supplemental Number
20989
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
2552
Name
Colonial Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1000 Lake St.
Operator City Name
Alpharetta
Operator State Abbreviation
GA
Operator Postal Code
30009
Local Datetime
2015-11-16 21:00:00
Location Latitude
37.6633
Location Longitude
-78.2375
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.28
Recovered Bbls
0.28
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-11-16 21:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Incident Did Not Impact Pipeline Operations
On Site Datetime
2015-11-16 21:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Mitchell Junction
Segment Name
Line 03/04
Onshore State Abbreviation
Va
Onshore Postal Code
23038
Onshore City Name
Columbia
Onshore County Name
Cumberland
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
946
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault)
Depth Of Cover
8
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
2000
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
36
Est Cost Prop Damage
1200
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4236
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Incident did not occur due to actions nor inactions of the controller.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Other
Other Pump Details
Pump Switch, High Level Switch, Pump Relay
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Lack Of Appropriate Maintenance
Preparer Name
A**** S****
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
A******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
410 970 2157
Preparer Fax
770 754 8036
Prepared Date
2015-12-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D*** L*****
Authorizer Telephone
678 762 2872
Authorizer Title
Manager -Phmsa Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D******@c******.co
Narrative
On november 16, 2015, the senior operator and a trainee was performing a station check during shift when they noticed odor of petroleum product coming from the sting water separator vault. Upon further investigation, they observed approximately 1/4" of product on top of the water inside the phase separation vessel. The senior operator dropped some diapers inside the containment box and discovered that product had wept from around the boby of the vessel water compartment. He immediately isolated the phase separation vessel and notified the lead operator and operations manager. The product was contained entirely inside the containment box. Volume amount released was 11.7 gallons based on calculations of the dimension of the containment box. The drain line was blocked with sludge and the pump switch failed to operate. Clean-up and repair activities are completed; permanent repairs were made to wiring circuitry, high level switch and pump switch and relay. Additionally, trap door plates are being made to visually view/inspect product level in the middle compartment.
| Report Received Date | 2015-12-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150461 |
| Supplemental Number | 20989 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 2552 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Colonial Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1000 Lake St. |
| Operator City Name | Alpharetta |
| Operator State Abbreviation | GA |
| Operator Postal Code | 30009 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-11-16 21:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 37.6633 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -78.2375 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.28 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.28 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-11-16 21:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Incident Did Not Impact Pipeline Operations |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-11-16 21:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Mitchell Junction |
| Segment Name | Line 03/04 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Va |
| Onshore Postal Code | 23038 |
| Onshore City Name | Columbia |
| Onshore County Name | Cumberland |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 946 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault) |
| Depth Of Cover | 8 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 2000 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 36 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4236 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Incident did not occur due to actions nor inactions of the controller. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Other |
| Other Pump Details | Pump Switch, High Level Switch, Pump Relay |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Lack Of Appropriate Maintenance |
| Preparer Name | A**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | A******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 410 970 2157 |
| Preparer Fax | 770 754 8036 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-12-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D*** L***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 678 762 2872 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager -Phmsa Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D******@c******.co |
| Narrative | On november 16, 2015, the senior operator and a trainee was performing a station check during shift when they noticed odor of petroleum product coming from the sting water separator vault. Upon further investigation, they observed approximately 1/4" of product on top of the water inside the phase separation vessel. The senior operator dropped some diapers inside the containment box and discovered that product had wept from around the boby of the vessel water compartment. He immediately isolated the phase separation vessel and notified the lead operator and operations manager. The product was contained entirely inside the containment box. Volume amount released was 11.7 gallons based on calculations of the dimension of the containment box. The drain line was blocked with sludge and the pump switch failed to operate. Clean-up and repair activities are completed; permanent repairs were made to wiring circuitry, high level switch and pump switch and relay. Additionally, trap door plates are being made to visually view/inspect product level in the middle compartment. |
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